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Rating: In the dense Italian underbrush, creatures lurk, waiting for nothing more than to emerge from the darkness in which they were raised, eager to bite off the heads of the first unlucky passerby caught in their sights.
Chaos Among Nameless do not escape this rule. We are talking about a sextet formed in Bologna during the summer/fall of last year, dedicated to a brutal death metal with varied structures, incorporating different influences ranging from mosh-style cadenced parts to sludge slowdowns. The lineup includes Ficio and Paride (vocalists), Leo and Sean on guitars, Pietro on bass, and Samurai on drums.
"Incarnation: The Mortal Coil" is their first demo, recorded in November 2007 at Dreamforge studios in Modena. What immediately stands out is the recording, quite clean and clear (unlike hundreds of demos that sound like they were recorded live from a sewer) which does justice to every instrument, making the listening experience enjoyable.
After a 53-second intro that perfectly sets the album's atmosphere, the first track, "As Flies Lay On Decayed Remains," begins, a complex piece alternating fast blastbeats with well-constructed mid-tempos, accompanied by a twisted riffing reminiscent of early Dying Fetus (see "Purification Through Violence"), finally culminating with a fine trudge with an almost thrash flavor.
The slower and suffocating "Incarnation part 1" follows, showcasing the group's doom/sludge influences, and then speeds up in the final part, recapturing the aggressive and explosive energy of the first track. A certain ability in building songs is evident, creating quite varied structures with frequent rhythm changes without becoming too predictable.
The third track, "King Becomes Killer," is, in the writer's opinion, the best of the lot: the initial riff, supported by Samurai's dry and precise drumming, is excellent and sticks in the listener's mind. The riffing is frantic and extremely fast (especially during the grind outburst in the initial part) and the structure is truly unpredictable, transitioning from a thrashy passage to a nervous and choppy mosh-style tempo.
"Incarnation part. 2" is perhaps the least memorable piece, with good riffing but lacking passages or particularly noteworthy points, while still maintaining a certain compositional variety and excellent technical skill.
The only note that could be made concerns the growls, at times perhaps a bit unripe, given that the group's sound mix is quite heavy and sharp, but they don't become unpleasant to listen to, as often happens in the genre (read: Prostitute Disfigurement).
Essentially, we are facing a good demo, convincing and well-played which, despite minor imperfections here and there, shows a well-prepared band eager to hit hard. It may be too early to judge the group since there are only 4 tracks and the total length is just under a quarter of an hour, too short to get a complete picture, and thus the final score is also influenced by this. In any case, it is an important starting point that promises excellent future developments.
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